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A Farewell Song Beneath Yellow Clouds
Ku Wuji · AI Music · 4 reads
Inspired by Gao Shi’s “Two Farewell Poems to Dong Da.” 千里黄云白日曛，北风吹雁雪纷纷；莫愁前路无知己，天下谁人不识君。 Yellow clouds stretch a thousand miles, dimming the sun; the north wind drives the geese through swirling snow. Do not fear finding no kindred soul on the road ahead—who under heaven does not know you? 六翮飘飖私自怜，一离京洛十余年；丈夫贫贱应未足，今日相逢无酒钱。 Like a bird drifting on its six flight feathers, I pity myself; more than ten years have passed since I left the capital region. A man should not be content with poverty and low station, yet meeting you today, I have no money for wine. Outside the city in wind and snow, a farewell to the musician Dong Da: an impoverished friend offers snow in place of wine and sends the departing traveler off with encouragement among the most stirring of all time. Male and female voices sing the same lyrics.
黄云千里白日昏昏 — Yellow clouds stretch a thousand miles and the sun is dim
The north wind drives the geese as snow falls thick and fast
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Gao Shi ·《Two Farewell Poems for Dong Da》
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I walk with you beyond the city to see you off
Yellow clouds press down on the sun, leaving only a dim halo
The north wind scatters the formation of geese
Flurries of snow blur the gaze
With this departure, you will travel a thousand miles
The sky grows gloomy before you do
[Pre-Chorus]
I searched every pocket on me
Yet cannot scrape together even a flask of wine's lingering warmth
[Chorus]
黄云千里白日昏昏 — Yellow clouds stretch a thousand miles and the sun is dim
The north wind drives the geese as snow falls thick and fast
Snowflakes cannot cover the hoofprints
Wind and snow cannot extinguish the wick within
Do not fear meeting no old friends on the road ahead
天下谁人不识君 — Who in all the world does not know you
[Verse 2]
You and I are both wanderers
More than a dozen winters and springs have passed since leaving the capital
My wings have grown weary and sore from flying
Only at night can I spare myself a little pity
Two poor people such as these
Even a bowl of snow scooped up as wine can warm us
[Pre-Chorus]
For a man of spirit, this little matter of poverty and low station
How could that be reason to hang one’s head and lose heart
[Chorus]
黄云千里白日昏昏 — Yellow clouds stretch a thousand miles and the sun is dim
The north wind drives the geese as snow falls thick and fast
Snowflakes cannot cover the hoofprints
Wind and snow cannot extinguish the wick within
Do not fear meeting no old friends on the road ahead
天下谁人不识君 — Who in all the world does not know you
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
The music of your qin has long spread far and wide
Who in the world has not heard your qin
Wherever you go，give your name
Someone will naturally serve tea and sweep away the dust
I'm here waiting for news of you
Waiting for you to send word of your good name to the neighbors back home
[Bridge]
The snow stops for a while, then falls again
Words turn over and over on the tip of my tongue
In the end, only one sentence remains
I tuck it inside your robe
However long and cold the road ahead
When you tire, think of it as your qin
Dong Da, oh my friend
When flowers bloom next year, send a word to ask how I am
[Verse 4]
The moment you swung into the saddle
A thin streak of light splits the horizon
A thousand miles of yellow clouds part to leave a gap
The sun shows its face again, spreading evenly like gold
You step into that light
Your retreating figure melts into clouds stretching a thousand miles
[Final Chorus]
黄云千里白日昏昏 — Yellow clouds stretch a thousand miles and the sun is dim
The north wind drives the geese as snow falls thick and fast
Snowflakes cannot cover the hoofprints
Wind and snow cannot extinguish the wick within
Do not fear meeting no old friends on the road ahead
天下谁人不识君 — Who in all the world does not know you
[Outro]
The north wind is still blowing
天下谁人不识君 — Who in all the world does not know you
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A Farewell Song Beneath Yellow Clouds
Ku Wuji · AI Music
Rendition 1 · Female vocal
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